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REAL WORK BEGINS: Red Sox manager John Farrell looks on as pitching coach Juan Nieves calls the bullpen during yesterday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Fort Myers.

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Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz gets a hug from his son D'Angelo while watching an exhibition game against the Tampa Bay Rays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

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Red Sox pitching coach Juan Nieves calls the bullpen as manager John Farrell looks on during an exhibition game against the Tampa Bay Rays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

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Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia misses an attempt to catch a foul pop up in the third inning in an exhibition game against the Tampa Bay Rays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

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Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey pitches to Tampa Bay Rays' Ryan Roberts in the first inning of their exhibition game at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

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Red Sox third baseman Xander Bogaerts runs down Tampa Bay Rays Ty Morrison who was caught in a pickle running on a grounder Bogaerts fielded to end the 7th inning at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

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Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia chases down a runner in an infield drill before a game at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

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Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino is reflected in his glasses as he returns from running the bases during pre game exercises at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

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Red Sox third base coach Brian Butterfield smirks while standing with manager John Farrell at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Shawn O'Malley tags out Boston Red Sox Jackie Bradley Jr stealing in the eighth inning of their exhibition at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

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FORT MYERS — Just spent two weeks in spring training with the Red Sox. Saw some things I didn’t like, such as:

• Players who still want to blame everything that went wrong last season on Bobby Valentine.

• Reliever Alfredo Aceves trying to show up new manager John Farrell and his coaching staff.

• CEO Larry Lucchino’s “spunky underdogs” line. We all understand what he meant, but it came out wrong.

Here are some things I did like:

Character guys who are characters:

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